CHUA Boon Hean 蔡文玄@柳北岸
Chinese Dialect Groups,
Accession Number 001157
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 34
Total Reels
- Ang Siew Ghim
Interviewer
- 17:22:29
Total Running Time
- Mandarin
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 34
Metadata
- 17 Jul 1990
Recording Date
- 00:30:40
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
Family background. Why family business - textile factory failed to survive in 1920s. Memory of grandmother. Some ancestors left Teochew for Ann Hui. Family started mandarin orchard but failed again.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 34
Metadata
- 17 Jul 1990
Recording Date
- 00:31:19
Running Time
- MP3
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- Open Access
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Synopsis
One elder brother went to work in Indonesia; another two brothers to Malaya. How he, from a minority surname group was bullied by children of the dominant surname group in that village school. His education.
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Reel/Disc 3 of 34
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- 17 Jul 1990
Recording Date
- 00:30:39
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- MP3
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- Open Access
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Synopsis
Recalling some interesting incidents in school. His study affected by war. Went to Swatow to work for friend after completed secondary education. Accompanied friend to Tienjin for university entrance examination. Unable to assist friend during examination.
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Reel/Disc 4 of 34
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- 17 Jul 1990
Recording Date
- 00:31:11
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- MP3
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- Open Access
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Synopsis
Why he decided to go home. Joined Northern Expeditionary Army as arts officer in propaganda section. Incident of meeting two communists in army. How he taught colleague to go through interview with senior officer.
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Reel/Disc 5 of 34
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- 17 Jul 1990
Recording Date
- 00:30:35
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
Moving north with army. On the way met ex-classmate who owned drugs shop. Battle at Song-Kou. Many villagers died. How he witnessed corruption of army officers. Why they were told to collect dead bodies.
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Reel/Disc 6 of 34
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- 18 Jul 1990
Recording Date
- 00:30:27
Running Time
- MP3
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- Open Access
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Synopsis
Moved with army to Hokkien Province. Recruiting new staff and how he instructed them. Work nature of their section. Stayed at Chip Bee School. Went to Amoy and were welcome by the people. Walked to Foochow.
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Reel/Disc 7 of 34
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- 18 Jul 1990
Recording Date
- 00:30:54
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
What he did in Foochow. How he learned colouring technique for huge painting. How he successfully co-ordinated and decorated a big hall for Vice-Chancellor, professors of Beijing University to hold conference.
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Reel/Disc 8 of 34
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- 18 Jul 1990
Recording Date
- 00:30:55
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
Seconded to another division because of outstanding performance. Incident of how he helped poor man to bury parent. Troops kept moving north. Stopped at Jian-Yang. Why so many books were carried here during Han Dynasty. What he saw in journey.
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Reel/Disc 9 of 34
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- 18 Jul 1990
Recording Date
- 00:30:13
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- MP3
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- Open Access
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Continuation of life in Northern Expeditionary Army. Arrived Nanjing in Feb1927. Building of Sun Yat Sun's tomb. Went to Shanghai to print propaganda posters. Incident of entering by mistake into concession territory while wearing army uniform. Met friend who later became his business partner in Singapore. How he came to know so many writers in Shanghai.
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Reel/Disc 10 of 34
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- 18 Jul 1990
Recording Date
- 00:29:50
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
Returned to Nanjing with printed posters. Decided to leave army in April 1927. Did not get back full salary due to corruption of army officers. How he used army pass to travel freely with two colleagues. Returned home. Helped brother and sister who became communists, to escape. Why he decided to go overseas. How he met his life-long good friend.
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